Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-17
NEW CITY RAILWAY.
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNION PAS
sRNaER COMPANY.
The Capital Stock All Subscribed and
Work TO Be Soon Com
nonced.

The Richmond Union Passenger-Rail-
road Company held q meeting Thurs
day at the Office of It's counsel, John A.
Coke, Esq. There we're the following
gentlemen from New York and Boston
present: Henry Steers, Theodore N.
Motley, James NJ. Motley, James n.
Smith, Theodore Moss, and John +.
Barry, besides the corporators from
Richmond. The entire amount OF
stock was taken. The meeting OF stock
holders was organized with Mr.. Charles
l.. Todd as chairman, and MIR. John f.
Barry, OF Boston, as secretary, &c.
The following directors we're elected to
serve for the ensuing twelve months
]. Thompson Brown, Charles l.. Todd,
DR.. w. H. Scott, Fred. @. Brauer, and
Valentine Hechler, Jr., Of Richmond
Henry Steers, Theodore n. Motley,
james M. Motley, James N. Smith,
Theodore Moss, of New York, and
John f. Barry, of Boston.
At a subsequent meeting OF the di-
rectors the following officers were
elected j. Thompson Brown, presi-
dent; Theodore n. Motley, vice-presi-
dent John +. Barry, secretary and
treasurer.
A committee from the Richmond di-
rcctors was appointed to visit New
York, Philadelphia, and Boston, to in-
spect the various systems of tramways,
the committee to report to an adjourn
ed meeting of the directors as to what
system will be most advantageous.
1t is the design of the company to
commence work as soon as possible,
and the officers say that they hope to
have cars running during the summer.
PERSONAL.
The Richmond directors are all we'll
known here, and have been proml-
nently identified with various success
iul enterprises. J. Thompson Brown,
the president, is the head of the we'll
known firm of j. Thompson Brow" Il
Co., real estate agents, and is the origi-
nator of the enterprise. He has de-
voted much of his time interesting these
capitalists in CTR city.
John f. Barry, the secretary and
treasurer, resides in Boston. and is en-
gagged in building railroads and water
works
Theodore n. Motley, the vice presi-
dent, Isl very large and wealthy dealer
in railway supplies i'll New YORK, and
has furnished great many supplies to
the Panama canal.
James M. Motley is the brother of
Theodore n. Motley, and is engaged in
business with him.
James n. Smith is the head of the
firm of Smith & Ripley, the largest
contracting house for railroads in this
country, and is brother-in-law of Sid
ney Dillon, one of the principal owners
Of the Union Pacific railroad.
Theodore Moss is a retired capitalist,
and is owner of Wallack's and the Star
Theatres, in New York.
Henry Steers is large capitalist in
New York, and is president OF the
Eleventh-Wa National Bank.
THEIR LINE.
Our city is to be congratulated in such
men of wealth being attracted here, and
there is every reason to believe that the
above enterprise will be only one of
many that Will be commenced here if
proper encouragement is given by our
citizens.
This company will connect Church
Hill with the centre of the city will
also have a branch to the Chesapeake
and Ohio workshops, and will run out
Clay to Hancock street, and thence to
Reservoir street, and out Ashland street
to the New reservoir They will also
have q branch into Jackson Ward.